In stormy times, we have an opportunity to offer a lifeline when the left pushes anyone who fails their latest doctrinal purity test out of the boat. We provide good news to refugees of the sexual revolution while not allowing them to remain perfectly comfortable where they are now. All we have to do now is be the church. Be “weird” in the best sense.

In the ongoing battle against the transgender agenda, it has been easiest to achieve a broad consensus against medical experimentation on children. It has always been more difficult to motivate activism against such treatment for adults, particularly among secular liberals who retain a strong commitment to autonomy. “Don’t trans the kids, but you can’t tell adults what to do with their bodies” is the safest line if you want to push for concrete victories. However, voices have gradually emerged to challenge the acceptability of trans “care” for vulnerable adults, as well, often including those with suicidality and other mental health comorbidities.

Earlier this year, I heard chilling in-person testimony from child gender clinic whistleblower Jamie Reed, who exposed the grisly ins and outs of “gender-affirming care” from the inside. As she went into excruciating detail for our audience, it almost seemed like she was manifesting a kind of post-traumatic stress disorder, still utterly wracked with guilt for what she had done in the guise of “care.” There was no pretense or polish. This was a raw, brutal confession.

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